Grant Request

Office of the Provost's Dependent and Elder Care Professional Travel Grant Program up to $1000.00 per calendar year.

Northwestern University offers all full-time faculty (permanent status, excluding research faculty) a taxable grant for qualified short-term dependent care expenses incurred when traveling to attend professional meetings, conferences, workshops and professional development opportunities. The grant will be funded at a level intended to provide full compensation for approved incremental expenses, up to a maximum of $1,000 post-tax per academic year. If expenses are less than $1,000 for a single travel event, more than one request may be submitted for the academic year, until the maximum post-tax amount is reached.

Grant funds may be used for either child or adult dependent care, in order to cover expenses incurred for:

• Extra dependent care at home while the recipient is traveling;
• On-site dependent care while at a conference or meeting;
• Transportation of dependent and/or caregiver to conference or meeting location.

More information on the program can be found on the Office of the Provost webpage: Dependent and Elder Care Professional Travel Grants.